NDIS-supported Lego therapy

Lego therapy has been used as a clinical tool by therapists since 2003, when American neuropsychologist Daniel LeGoff observed how normally introverted autistic children would interact and socialise with peers while playing with Lego.

Unlike the more informal group in Mackay, the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)-supported Lego sessions are clinically structured to encourage children to improve their communication and cooperation skills.

"The goal of the group is that they work together, they learn how to describe the Lego pieces, to explain them to each other," Ms Irvine-Collins said.